Chia Seeds + A Recipe by Spark[le]

By now I’m sure you’ve heard about chia seeds. Now have you tried it? Maybe not. I’ve only tried it once, in water, and it was not my favorite. However, Drea from Spark[le] has these amazing recipes where we can incorporate chia seeds in our diet!

At the beginning of the month Tatiana from Om Tati contributed to Belle En Rouge where she talked about yoga, so if you haven’t read that, I recommend it.

After reading this piece by Drea, head on over to her website where you can read my recipe on how to make MACA OATMEAL MUFFINS. yumm

Hey pretty people

How are we today?! My name is Drea Marie and I am so excited to meet you guys.
I blog over at spark{le} but I’ve taken over Belle en Rouge today to share one of my secret weapons with you lovely readers.

CHIA SEEDS

How many of you have tried them? Anyone? Well if you have or have not, you’re in luck today. I’m explaining the benefits of chia seeds and also including my go-to chia recipes.

The 411 on Chia Seeds:

+ Stabilizes Blood Sugar.IMPORTANT! Have you heard of a ‘sugar high‘? When you gorge on sweets your body over compensates, which sends your organs into a turbulent state AKA not good. This results in a drastic energy, mood and blood sugar crash. Chia seeds stabilize your blood sugars. They are actually testing chia seeds to be a treatment for type-2 diabetes. Best to eat them in the morning {between breakfast + lunch for me} in order to help stabilize your blood glucose, cravings and energy all day.

+ Full of Fibre.
According to the Huffington post, “just a 28-gram or one-ounce serving of chia has 11 grams of dietary fibre”. Helloooo, SO good for GI and digestive health.

+ Good for the Brain.
Packed with Omega-3, chia is key for keeping your mind quick and sharp.

+ Heart Health.
Chia seeds are all about spreading the love and of course they wouldn’t leave out your ticker. Chia seeds can be tied into lower blood pressure and increasing healthy cholesterol while lowering the bad.

For even more info, Dr. Oz has talked many times about the benefits of Chia Seeds… Check it out here.